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Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by andrepd »

theandrewbailey wrote: post #18
andrepd wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you want to escape Google's monopoly, you can use LineageOS without google apps, as opposed to the malware and spyware-ridden trash that usually comes preinstalled on your phone.

Even if you run LineageOS without Google, LineageOS still phones home to Google for DNS and captive portal checks. https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

Yes, that's unfortunate. But it is "easily" patchable (and a world of difference from actually running google play services with root privileges on your phone).

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by baby_souffle »

sharts wrote: post #20

How do backups/restores work when using LineageOS and moving to a new phone?

They're seamless. Any phone that allows you true `root` can do nandroid style backups which work very similar to how iOS does backups.

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by matham »

sharts wrote: post #20

How do backups/restores work when using LineageOS and moving to a new phone?

With Titanium Backup unmaintained, Neo Backup [1] works pretty well. It has some potential issues with restoring wifi/bluetooth/sms as those were still experimental, last I used it. But sms at least worked. I'd suggest a 2nd backup app of those, just in case.

[1] https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Backup

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by bigyabai »

le-mark wrote: post #4

LineageOS is an open source android distribution. Can anyone comment on who might use LineageOS and why?

You can run LineageOS on the Nintendo Switch if you want: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nx/variant1/

And it's a decently recent version with more-or-less official Nvidia Tegra drivers, too. For the variety of weird-but-ubiquitous devices that have a bootloader hack, LineageOS is the route to a working smart device that anyone can pick up and use.

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by ayatollah »

Over recent user privacy (and security) crackdowns from Google, these OS upgrades seem to be becoming more appealing. Can anyone comment on what differs Lineage from something like GrapheneOS?

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by Onavo »

le-mark wrote: post #4

LineageOS is an open source android distribution. Can anyone comment on who might use LineageOS and why?

You might remember them by their old name, Cyanogenmod

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by saidinesh5 »

ayatollah wrote: post #35

Over recent user privacy (and security) crackdowns from Google, these OS upgrades seem to be becoming more appealing. Can anyone comment on what differs Lineage from something like GrapheneOS?

A few years ago, Lineage was just a customizable tinkerer friendly AOSP. It served as a base for a lot more Android distros. It was just a smoother Android variant with features like double tap on the notification bar to sleep, better integrated root support, more built in theming options.

Graphene OS was only available for a few Pixel Devices whose source was fully available and mainly focused on security features like improved permissions and more anti tracking features.

To give an example, a company I worked for shipped it's phones with a Lineage OS base with a few patches from Graphene OS to replace default ntp and connectivity check servers.

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by drnick1 »

konaraddi wrote: post #21
dbeley wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use LineageOS on all my devices (it's actually my main criteria when buying a phone) to mainly install apps from F-Droid without relying on the Google Play Store. It has the same familiar look and feel on all devices and by experience is way snappier than the original ROM.

are you able to do any banking your phone?

Banking apps that do not require Google Play services, such as Bank of America, run just fine. Besides, you can always open a browser and use the web version. Losing banking apps and "tap to pay" is a small price to pay for avoiding having your data constantly siphoned by Google.

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by drnick1 »

arcanemachiner wrote: post #24
le-mark wrote: post #4

LineageOS is an open source android distribution. Can anyone comment on who might use LineageOS and why?

I want to use an OS that isn't loaded with spyware, so non-FOSS Android just doesn't fit the bill for me.

QFT. Lineage and Graphene are the last bastions of freedom on mobile phones. Linux phones aren't quite there yet in terms of usability, and sacrifice compatibility with thousands of great apps (including many great FOSS apps) available on Android.

Re: LineageOS 23

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Post by tiku »

Any way to get this to run in a VM? Or should I give up and buy a phone that can handle it and use it through remote desktop tools?
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